Good thing too! While I enjoyed the one time they had a long leg in the finale, and the 4 seasons where there was a NEL inside those 2-hour finales, having the final Philimination in the final episode helps add to an exciting finish to a season.

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Winning isn't everything, but it isn't considered nothing either. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a tribal council, a pit-stop, a boardroom, dimming of the lights, and so on

Oops! I didn't realize there was an awards show on April 7th. I agree, it does look like the usual 2 legs in the final 2 hour finale.

The Futon Critic lists episode 11 and 12 as being on May 5th. It's the recent trend of having the final two episodes/legs on the finale night. Works for me, and most people have tended to like it rather than having just one hour.

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

The NCAA Sunday later game for the New York metro area (and I bet for much of the nation) is North Carolina vs. Kansas, with tipoff scheduled for 515pm pm. That means we could expect about a 715pm start time for 60 Minutes. However, these things could delay it:1. an overtime for the prior CBS game at 245pm (Indiana vs. Temple)2. overtime for North Carolina vs. Kansas3. a CBS decision to also televise the ending of another game (note- this is unlikely to occur since the only other game in progress then will be Minnesota vs. Florida on TNT)

A delay in the Indiana/Temple game will not cause a delay for the North Carolina/Kansas game because they are being held in different arenas. (Indiana/Temple is in Dayton, UNC/Kansas is in Kansas City)

Therefore, the only things that will delay 60 minutes are scenarios 2 or 3 you had listed. Scenario 1 will not cause a delay in the CBS lineup.

The fact that the games are being held in different arenas does not mean that CBS won't get a delayed start from the NCAA for the later game it will be broadcasting.

I've got a potential conflict because my alma mater (Miami)'s game will be on TNT with a start of no earlier than 7:40 CDT, depending on how long the earlier game (with Florida) that is being played in the same arena. I have no idea how I'm going to handle the overlap as a viewer. I've already programmed my DVR to record a later broadcast of another show that airs a little later Sunday night on cable; fortunately that show is repeated three times on Sunday night.

A delay in the Indiana/Temple game will not cause a delay for the North Carolina/Kansas game because they are being held in different arenas. (Indiana/Temple is in Dayton, UNC/Kansas is in Kansas City)

Therefore, the only things that will delay 60 minutes are scenarios 2 or 3 you had listed. Scenario 1 will not cause a delay in the CBS lineup.

JImmer25,

Just look at the TV Guide in your newspaper tomorrow (I got my information there in today's SPORTS section). You will see that CBS is televising those two games in that order. They pick the best games available and leave the rest to TRUTV, TBS and TNT. However, for those time frames I cited, there are NO OTHER NCAA MEN'S GAMES being played anywhere! Although there is also a 1215pm game being telecast on CBS and there is the 610pm game I cited on TNT and a 710pm game on TBS, none of those competes at 245pm and 515pm.

Not wishing to wait for the CBS Eye-Alert s some of you do, I swill continue my policy of predicting the time that 60 Minutes will start. The New Carolina vs. Kansas NCAA Men's basketball game tipped at 526pm, 11 minutes later than planned. My guess is that it will finish around 725pm if there is no OT.

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

On Easter Sunday tomorrow we get a 10 minute earlier schedule for the tipoff of Duke vs. Louisville at 505pm. It is possible that game could end in time for a 7pm 60 Minutes start, but the same 3 factors could delay it:

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

Yes. at 6:53 pm ET, there's over 11 minutes left on the game clock, and with the 9 minute delay caused by a ugly broken leg injury to one of the Louisville players in the first half, that all but guaranteed a delay tonight.